Carrying case and pattern for making the same



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CARRYING CASE AND PATTERN FOR MAKING THE SAME Filed Dec. 2, 1930 2Sheets -Sheet l m 5? fifia g 73 DAVI D-I-LSHAPI R 0 Sept. 13, 1932. D.H. SHAF'IRQ CARRYING CASE AND PATTERN. FOR MAKING THE SAME Filed. Dec.2, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR DAVlDJ-LSHAPIRO ATTORNEY lama $131932umrsosrA'res PATENT OFFICE DAVID E. SHAIIiO, OF mm. QUEBEC, OAHLDA,ASSIGNOB 0F one-um 1'0 EDWARD IOLBEBT, OF YORK, 11. Y.

OLBBYIKG CASE AND PATTERN FOB mt} THE SAKE Application Med December 2,1930, Serial Ill'o. 499,518, and in Canada August 1, 1930.

This invention relates to improvements in carrying cases for clothingand the like and particularly to cariyling cases made from sheetmaterial accor rig to the method outlined in my prior Patent #1,745,770granted February 4, 1930.

One object of the present improvements 1S to provide a somewhat strongertype of carrying case in which overcoats and other relam tively heavyarticles of clothing and the like may be safely transported.

Another object is to provide a carrying case in which the two halves ofthe case are nested together, in the closed condition of the case,

in such manner as to avoid the exposure of loosewall ends at the lowerclosed corners of the case. e

Other objects, advantages and characteristic features of the inventionwill be apparent from the following detailed description andaccompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a plan view of the blank from which the carrying case isformed.

Figure 2 is a perspective view illustrating the manner in which aportion of the blank is folded to form one half of the carrying case.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the blank folded to form the twohalves of the case.

Figure 4 is a perspective view illustrating the manner in which the twocomplete half sections are fitted one within the other during closure ofthe case.

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view taken 35 through a fully closedcase made in accordance with this invention.

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 4 but showing a slightmodification. of

Figure 7 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view through a portion ofthe inner top wall of the case showing a slight modification of thehandle member.

Figure 8 is a sectionalview taken along the lin'e88 of Fig. 7.

a The blank or pattern shown in Figure 1 is rovided with crease lines 48and 49 to de ne a bottom wall 50 lying between the side walls 51 and 52.The top wall 53 defined by the crease lines 54 and 55 is formed integralwith the side wall 51. This top wall 53 is provided with an integralextension 5311 folda 1y connected thereto along the outer crease line54:. End walls 56 are formed integral with the side wall 51 and areadapted to be folded along the crease lines 57. The. ends of the topwall 53 are integrally joined to the side wall 51 and to adjacent endsof the end walls 56 by substantially rectangular corner sections 58.These corner sections, as hereinafter described, are folded along thecrease lines 59, 60, and 61. A top wall 62 and end walls 63corresponding to the top and end walls just described are also formedintegral with the side wall 52. The top wall 62 is defined by creaselines 64 and is provided with an integral extension 6212 which isfoldable along the outer crease line 64. The ends of the bottom wall 50are integrally joined to the side wall 52 and to adjacent ends of thewalls 63 by rectangular corner sections 65. These sections 65 correspondto the corner sections 58 previously described and are foldable alongthe crease lines 66, 67 and 68. Similar corner sections 7 O, foldablealong the crease lines 71, 72, and 73, serve to connect the ends of thetop wall 62 to the side wall 52 and to adjacent ends of the walls 63,the latter walls being foldable along the crease lines 63a.

The extension 62a is formed to provide a handle member consisting ofintegrally connected sections 75 and 76. Section 75 is integral with thecentral outer edge of extension 62a and section 76 is adapted to befolded along crease line 77 to lie flat against the section 75. Both ofthe handle sections 75 and 76 are provided with finger receivingopenings 78 which are brought into registration when the sections arefolded together. Section 76 is wider than section 75 and is provided atits free edge with lateral extensions 79.

Concerning the following description relating to the manner in which theblank shown in Figure l is folded to form the complete carrying case itis to be understood that the various steps referred to do notnecessarily have to be carried out in the order stated.

In forming one half of the box, the extension 53a is first folded alongthe outer crease line 54 to lie against the inner surface of the topwall 53. This extension may, if desired, be secured in folded positionby suitable fastening means, such as the staples indicated 53b. Thefolded portion connecting the wall 53 and the folded extension 53a mayalso, if desired, be reenforced by a suitable binding strip as indicatedat 530. The walls 53 and 56 are next folded along the inner crease line54 and the crease line 57 to a position at right angles to the side wall51. Durin this operation the corner sections 58 are folded inwardlyalong the crease lines 59 60, and 61 to form laps which are insertedbeneath the ends of the folded extension 53a, as shown to advantage inFigure 2, to provide a strong interlocking connection between the walls53 and 56.

In forming the remaining half of the box, the extension 62a is firstfolded alon the outer crease line 64 to lie against the Inner side ofthe top wall 62, as indicated by dotted lines in Figure 2 and by fulllines in Figure 3. Extension 62a is preferably secured in its foldedposition by staples 620 or other fastening means and a reenforcingbindin may also be applied as indicated at 6211. The end walls 63 andthe top wall 62 are then folded along the crease lines 63a and 64 toextend at right angles to the side wall 52. Coincident with this lastoperation, the corner sections are folded inwardly along the creaselines 71, 72, and 73 to provide flaps which, as shown in Figure 2, areinserted beneath the ends of the folded extension 62a to provide aninterlocking connection between the walls 62 and 63.

When the two halves of the carrying case after being formed as describedare swung together in the manner illustrated in Figures 4 and 5, the endwalls 56 are adapted to fit over the end wells 63 and the top wall 53 isadapted to fit over the top wall 62. The corner sections 65 foldinwardly along the crease lines 66, 67, and 68 to form flaps which lieupon the upper surface of the bottom wall 50 when the two halves of thecase are in the fully telescoped or closed position.

The handle sections 75 and 76 fold together as shown in Figure 5 and areextended outwardly through a slot formedin the top wall 62. In thisfolded position of the handle sections, the extensions 79 project beyondthe ends of the slot 80 in contact with the lower surface of the wall 62and serve to anchor the free edge of the handle section 76 to the saidtop wall 62. When the two halves of the case are in their fully closedposition, the handle sections 75 and 76 are also extended outwardlythrough-a slot 80a formed in the top wall 53 and adapted to registerwith the slot 80. The handle members thus serve to secure the two halvesof the case together in closed position.

Although I have described my improvements with considerable detail andwith respect to certain particular forms of my invention, I do notdesire to be limited to such details since many changes andmodifications may well be made without departing from the spirit andscope of my invention in its broa est aspect. or example the looseexposed flaps formed by the free ends 56 of the end walls 56 which fitoutside the end walls 63, as indicated in Figures 3 and 4, may beavoided by the rather simple change shown in Figure 6. In this figure itwill be noted that the handle member and the slot 80 are transposedsince the handle is now carried by the top wall 53 while the slot 80 isformed in the top wall 62. In this construction the walls 62 and 63 fitover the corresponding walls 53 and 56 of the half case to which thehandle is attached so that the free lower ends of the walls 56 arecovered by the walls 63 while the lower ends of the last mentioned Wallsare held in place by confinement of the folded corner sections 65between the bottom wall 50 and the lower extremities of the end walls56.

Figs. 7 and 8 show a further modification g according to which thehandle 82 is formed as a separate member made of a somewhat heaviermaterial than that employed in the construction of the body portion ofthe case. In this instance the handle is provided with a base flap 82adisposed to lie flat against the underside of the top case wall 83 andpro- Jecting beyond the ends of the handle slot 84. A flap 85, formedintegral with the wall 84, is folded inwardly to lie flat against theunderside of the handle flap 82a and is secured in position as indicatedat 86.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A containerincluding two superposed top elements provided with registering slots, ahandle consisting of flatly engaged plies of material adapted to extendoutwardly through said slots to secure the top elements m superposedrelation, the lower edge of one ply being inte ral with the lower ofsaid top elements and t e lower edge of the remaining ply being formedwith lateral extensions engaging the lower surface of said lower topelement.

2. A case having side members interengaged with end members, top membersin superposed relation having registering slots, a andle having one edgeintegral with the lower of said top members, said handle being foldedupon itself and extended upwardly through the slots of said top members,lateral extensions associated with the opposite edge of said handleadapted to be brought into engagement with the lower surface of saidlower top member when the handle is folded and extended upwardly throughsaid slots.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

DAVID H. SHAPIRO.

